Residence: Sanbornton

Experience: Supervisor of the Checklist, Sanbornton; employee (retired), New Hampton School; worked 20 years at Spaulding Youth Center

Education: bachelor's degree, University of Cincinnati.

Position on issues

Broad-based sales tax: "I wouldn't oppose a sales tax on luxury items."

Broad-based income tax: "An income-based tax is more equitable than property taxes or sales taxes."

Business tax decrease: Against

Capital gains tax: No response

Minimum wage increase: "The minimum wage in NH keeps families in poverty. Anyone working deserves fair compensation and a living wage."

Encourage local zoning changes for housing development: For

Increase funding for child care providers: No response

Majority of public school funding through local property taxes: "The current system leads to wide variability in funding of schools, penalizing students who live in property poor towns."

"Education Freedom Account" program: "I support increased state funding for public schools. All children deserve access to a high quality public education."

Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales: For

Marijuana legalization with private sales: Undecided

Marijuana legalization with state-run stores: Undecided

Repeal ban on abortion after 24 weeks: For

Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks: For

Ban abortion during 2nd trimester: Against

Ban abortion during 1st trimester: Against

Protection for interstate travel related to gender, abortion: No response

Stricter gun laws: "Background checks and bans on assault weapons make sense and are supported by the majority of voters."

Require local immigration enforcement: No response

Climate change action: For

Expand net metering opportunities: No response

Conditional, affidavit ballots for new voters: "NH has had no significant voter fraud so more restrictions do not make sense and serve to suppress legitimate voters."

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